"Halo: Reach" videogame invasion begins

The trigger fingers of "Halo" lovers worldwide are twitching ahead of the release Tuesday of the latest installment of the acclaimed science fiction shooter videogame."Halo: Reach" is a much anticipated prequel to a hot videogame franchise billed as a pop culture phenomenon by Microsoft Game Studios, the publisher behind the title made for play exclusively on the company's Xbox 360 consoles."When it comes to the size and scope of a franchise and especially the dedication of the fans, no game is bigger than 'Halo,'" said Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer.

Related

While the situation has been improving, Microsoft’s Xbox One has still been outsold by the PlayStation 4 despite a strong holiday line-up consisting of games such as Titanfall, Halo: The Masterchief Collection and Sunset Overdrive.
Postmedia recently interviewed Mike Nichols, the corporate vice-president of Microsoft studios, about the future of his company’s console and how Microsoft intends to close the sales gap with the PlayStation 4 and regain the top console position.

Resident Evil is a video game series that was initially released in 1996 by Capcom. The title is part of an underrated genre of horror and mystery games. We don’t get to see too many games that come as a part of this genre. It’s a big risk for the publisher and developer to invest resources into a game that could potentially be a flop. However, Resident Evil was able to go way beyond that obstacle to become one of the highest sellers in the genre.

Paris (AFP) - "Call of Duty" fans get to go on their latest mission in the first-person shooter franchise on Friday when Black Ops 3 sends them out into a "dark and twisted future" of souped-up multiplayer thrills.

LOS ANGELES: Microsoft has promised that hundreds of games designed for its older Xbox 360 will work on its newer Xbox One console, starting with a handful of titles this year. It also showed off how its HoloLens headset can be used to play ``Minecraft'' via hologram on a coffee table. The presentation on Monday kicked off Microsoft's presence at E3, the annual video game conference that draws thousands of bloggers, gamers and journalists from around the world.

San Francisco (AFP) - Hotly-anticipated video game "Destiny" soared at launch, setting a trajectory intended to eclipse the blockbuster hit its makers had with "Halo.""Destiny" from Bungie studio was the most pre-ordered new video game franchise in history, according to publisher Activision.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is making his first major acquisition, and it's not what you would have expected. Microsoft is buying Mojang for $2.5 billion. Mojang is the Swedish company behind massively popular game Minecraft. This acquisition is not a complete surprise since it was reported last week.

Microsoft said Thursday that its "Halo: Reach" videogame for the Xbox 360 console notched up 200 million dollars in sales in the United States and Europe on the first day of its release."'Halo: Reach' is the biggest game Microsoft has ever released, and its launch has already surpassed every game, movie and entertainment launch this year," said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios.

Microsoft said Thursday that its "Halo: Reach" videogame for the Xbox 360 console notched up 200 million dollars in sales in the United States and Europe on the first day of its release."'Halo: Reach' is the biggest game Microsoft has ever released, and its launch has already surpassed every game, movie and entertainment launch this year," said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios.

San Francisco (AFP) - The video game studio that won players' devotion with blockbuster hit "Halo" is out to eclipse its enviable success with the Tuesday launch of massive new science-fiction action title "Destiny."